Duke 690 Seat

Bri690 · 09-09-2008, 12:14 PM

Anyone suffering on this seat like I am? I'm 6'1" and I tend to want to sit back on the ridges of the seat, which gets very uncomfortable. I've searched the internet for different seats for this bike, but I'm striking out so far. Any ideas?

cdo1uk · 09-09-2008, 03:09 PM

im 6 foot 2 and have no problem.... you should be sitting more forward, get the weight up the front....

Bri690 · 09-09-2008, 03:43 PM

Thanks for the reply.

My ability to go forward seems limited as well as my knee pads get into the tank quite a bit. It does help to put my toes on the pegs to get my knees pointed down more.

I'm coming off a Honda VFR, so this is going to be a bit of an adjustment.

Areas where the Duke is better than the VFR: light, flickable, better feeling when cornering, better brake feel, way better fuel economy.

Areas where the VFR is better: more power, smoother FI, good wind protection, comfortable seat.

cdo1uk · 09-09-2008, 03:53 PM

most riders coming off thos kinda bikes always tend to sit too far back.... i also have my toes on the pegs, i just find that more natural. once your used to it, theres nothing quite like it, they handle briliant....

marty1035 · 09-09-2008, 09:35 PM

I really like the look of this bike. Unfortunately the only dealer in my town won't stock them so I can't easily test ride. My 2007 Superduke is a great bike but not relevant on todays over-policed roads. As a matter of interest, what sort of mileage are owners getting?

Morpheous · 09-10-2008, 06:55 AM

52 MPG during spirited sport riding for me and Im no lightweight.

I came from an SV650, so I have adjusted my seating forward as mentioned above, it makes all the diff. I would still like to elimanate those ridges and shave the back of the seat down a bit. I have a second stock seat that I will experiment with this fall.

(this bike doesnt really care where your weight is on it, it just turns very well)

cdo1uk · 09-10-2008, 12:33 PM

i like the rear ridges, i think the seat off the 690SM fits, dont quote me on it tho...

Danny_Two · 09-15-2008, 05:53 AM

Sometimes I can ride for hours with no hassle, but other times it can be a pain after 20 minutes. Being nice and long though you can move around a lot to find a bit of comfort.

Bri690 · 09-16-2008, 11:25 AM

I got 55 mpg on my very first tank. I tried out all three maps on this tank (settled on the normal map)

As far as the seat goes, I tilted my bars forward an inch or two and I now feel alot more comfortable sitting forward; away from the ridges. I still would like to take a closer look at the 690SM seat option though.

Quote "(this bike doesnt really care where your weight is on it, it just turns very well)" This is so true. If I sat up straight on my VFR, I felt like I had no front end feel.

ama · 09-22-2008, 04:20 PM

I just got home from a 400 mile, 2.5 day, North Carolina mountain ride. I got 61 mpg on each tankfull with some very spirited riding.
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